Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19260, Moses Fisk, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fisk, Moses
W. 19260
Betsey
CONTENTS

1280
Massachusetts
Betsey Fisk
Mrs widow of Moses Fisk who was a corporal
in the M t . line
for 6 mo. $14 00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of .23 Dollars & 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of August, 1843 and sent to
Elijah Clark Dighton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 . Page 42 .
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 Ap r . 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 4 Sept. 1844. Agent no: =tified 24 Ap r . 1846.
Dep t of Ag r /
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Middlesex } ss
On this thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight
personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said the County, Betsy Fisk a resident of Framingham in the county of Middlesex aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Moses Fisk - - - - who was a * a private soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution as follows; In the year  seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted for the term of six months as a private of infantry. He then lived in Framingham , his native place. He then served out said term at Ticonderoga . His company was commanded by Capt. Gates , & belonged to Col. Reed's regiment. Said term commenced in the month of June . He was immediately appointed a corporal & so continued to the end of the term. I found  Isaac Howe , whose affidavit is annexed, is the only person I can find to prove said service.
In the year 1778 or 1779 , said Fisk was called out on an alarm, & went, as a private in Capt. David Brewer's Company, to Tiverton in Rhode Island . The Regiment was under Col. Blissard . He served as I have always been told thirty days at that time, but I can find no evidence except the testimony of Gilbert Marshall which states it at half a month . I can find no documentary evidence, nor any other testimony. The above is according to my best knowledge & belief.
She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Fisk on the thirteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty ; that her husband, the aforesaid Moses Fisk died on the first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four , viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Betsy Fisk by said Betsy Fisk in open Court
before J. P. Foss judge of Prob for the Co of Midt
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the said County of Middlesex hereby certify that Samuel P. Drey Esq is the judge of said Court - & that his signature written on the annexed Paper is genuine. I also certify that Josiah Adams, Daniel Singletary & Joseph Mallard Esquires are respectively Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that their signatures respectively written on the annexed papers are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. This thirty first day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Fiske Reg

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Over
File No. 19260
Betsey Fish
Widow of Moses Fish Corp New War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. 14, Page 2 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 1730
Betsey Fiske widow of Moses Fiske dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st March 1828 of Middlesex in the State of Ms. who was a Corporal in the Corp. commanded by Captain Gates of the Regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the Ms. line for 6 mos & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ms. at the rate of 23 Dollars 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Jan y 1839 and sent to Mr. F. Harris Senate U States
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $59.25 Semi-annual allowance ending March 59, 11 85
$71.10
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 87

Wasa Fiske 1776 Am. Cyclopaedia. Isaac How int. Vol 19 p 147 78. & 791. J Brown, A.S. 14th Vol 1 p 86 on

I Isaac How, of Framingham, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty, a Pensioner of the United States, testify and say, that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, Moses Tink, late of said Framingham, now deceased, enlisted into the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, for the term of six months. I enlisted at the same time, for the same term, & served with him, in the same Company, throughout the term of six six enlistment. The Company was commanded by Captain Gates of Marlborough; Asa Bigelow of Framingham was the Lieutenant, & Joseph Nichols of Framingham was the Ensign. Our Company belonged to Col: Reed's Regiment. We marched from Framingham in June & went directly to Ticonderoga where we arrived in July - Said Tink served as a Corporal of the Company during the term of six months. I did not receive any written discharge, & I believe none of our Company did. There were forty five enlisted from Framingham at the same time, & belonged to the same Company. I am the only one of them that is living; & I know of no person living that can testify as to the services of said Tink. Our Company did duty for the whole term at Ticonderoga. Isaac How

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. October 10. 1838. This day, Isaac How of Framingham subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath that the same is true, before me. And I certify that said How has been personally known to me, for more than thirty years, as a man of undisputed character for truth.
Josiah Adams Justice of the Peace

I Elijah Fitch of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman do certify that there is on the church book of the church of the first parish in said Town of Hopkinton containing the entry of marriages by the minister of said first Parish the following record viz "one thousand seven hundred and eighty April thirteenth Moses Fisk and Betsey Bullard were married" That this is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in full legible figures as follows. VIZ
1780 April 13 th Moses Fisk and Betsey Bullard were married.
I Elijah Fitch above named depose and say that I hold the office of Deacon and Clerk of the Church in the first Parish in the Town of Hopkinton aforesaid in the county and State aforesaid and have the charge of the church records of said Church and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exceptions above named.
Elijah Fitch, Clerk.
Middlesex Js. October 5. th 1838. Then the above named Elijah Fitch personally appeared, & made oath, that the above certificate by him subscribed was true.
Before me, Daniel Singletary, Justice of Peace.

I David Kellogg of Framingham in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts aged eighty three years testify that on the thirteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred & eighty there was no Clergyman in said town authorized by law to join in marriage. At that time the Rev. Elijah Fitch was the minister of the adjoining town of Hopkinton, & that the office which he then held is now vacant. I further testify that Moses Fisk, deceased, late of said Framingham was said to be married about that time to Betsey Bullard, with whom he lived as man & wife in said Framingham till his decease & brought up a family of 6 children. said Betsey is still living in said town of Framingham & is still the widow of said Moses Fisk
David Kellogg
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middletown October 30 1838 Then David Kellogg who has long been personally known to me as a man of undoubted veracity, subscribed the above affidavit & made oath that the same is true according to his best recollection, knowledge & belief.
Before me
Josiah Adams { Justice of the Peace

Isaac How

1520 Mrs Betsey Fisk - claims for a pension widow of Moses Fisk of Framingham Betsey Fisk,
$23:70 per an
Elijah Clark Brighton, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex.. ss..
On this twenty sixth day of April eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before Me. Elijah Clark. a Justice of the Peace. in and for the County of Middlesex. Betsey Fisk. a resident of Framingham in said County. aged eighty four years. Who being duly sworn according to Law. doth on her oath make the following Declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress. passed on the third day of March 1823. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Moses Fisk. who was a Colonel in the Militia Service. and that she received twenty three dollars. and seventy cents. per annum. under the Act of the seventh of July 1838. which was paid to her at the agency at Boston Massachusetts. and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Betsey Fisk
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before Me. Elijah Clark. Justice of the Peace,
Middlesex ss. ss. Framingham April 26. int A D 1823 I hereby certify that Betsey Fisk who has signed and made oath to the above declaration. is reputed to be the widow of Moses Fisk. and that she has formally received a Pension from the United States.
Elijah Clark. Justice of the Peace

I Elias Temple, of Framingham, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, of lawful age, depose and say, that I have been intimately acquainted with the family of Moses & Betsey Fiske of this Town, for thirty years past, and that the widow of said Moses resides with me, and still remains his lawful widow, and that I am personally knowing that she, the said Betsey Fiske has received a pension from the United States for services rendered by her husband, in the Revolutionary War
Elias Temple
Middlesex.. ss.. Framingham April 26. th 1843 Then personally appeared Elias Temple, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that he is a person of unquestionable veracity.
Elizah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 26 1843—
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
February 14 th , 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Betty Fisk a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and Seventy Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1844 — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844, to the 4 th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Tarris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

3036
Mary Fiske
July 7 th 1838
3036
Mary Fiske
Wid of Moses
Mass
Ad July 7 1838
Manned 1800
died 1828
Allan 6 mo 14 d
Cap t Mass Militia
Coast Guard.
Hor d L. Davis MISS
22.00
1.70
21.70
47.40
14.85
69.25

I, Gilbert Marshall of us Framingham in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say, that in the year eighteen hundred & or seventy five twenty eight Moses Fink late of said Framingham now deceased, served in the revolutionary war with me for the term of half a month we were called out on an a- larm, we marched from Framingham to Groton in a com- pany commanded by Capt. David Bruner of said Framingham in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ballard of Sherburne, we marched in July. Gilbert Marshall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. October 30, 1838 This day Gilbert Marshall of Framingham subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same is true. before me and I certi- fy that said Marshall has been known to me for more than thirty years as a man of undisputed character for truth
Joseph Ballard Justice of the Peace